syncopated.

these are familiar lines.

in days of yore
from western shores
oldham dauntless hero came
and planted a beacon of truth and light
in this island of the main
here may it stand
from year to year
emblem of grand endeavour

our hearts our hopes our aims are one
no discord e'er will sever
we'll stand together for the cause
of acs forever.

acs has always been there. a safety net. it provided reassurance, comfort, and the sense that things will ultimately come out right.

i'd like to see ms aileen chan again. mdm tan lee san. "i want my old office space back". 6.9 r squared. oh man.

when the years are over i'll remember tim lim, t chiew, lee gek kim, ferd quek, mdm lu xiang, among others, the ones who breached the barrier between teachers and students.

12 years.

. . .

the 12 thoughts of christmas.

1. no matter which country you're in, you end up bargaining for the same vulgar, crude, tactless $5 shirts in the roadside stalls.

2. i'm conducting an experiment with facebook. how many 'friends' can you get without doing any of your own requests?

3. by some fate i managed to find the colonel at the airport on friday. just to let him know i'm still in the picture. and clear up the recent hot press.

4. arsenal arsenal arsenal are irresistible. gallas gallas.

5. i'm disappointed cuz uncle was so fast that he forgot to let me see my stitches before patching it up with dressing. hey, so i took the trouble to lay there for 1 hour and missed the highlight of the show!

6. the first song released on a studio album by radiohead is 'you', which is played in 23/8 time. what kind of impression are you trying to project to the world? (huh?) it's a fantastic song.

7. i miss sailing. i'm rash, hopefully i've learnt my lesson by now.

a pic of giba, jun hao and the infamous supermod from the ssf website.

8. massimo dutti, robin ruth, jim thompson, com8, beetlebug, esta.

9. i've recorded these thoughts to the tune of simon & garfunkel's wednesday morning, 3 a.m. album. it's fantastic.

10. i've never spent so much time in an airport toilet. impressed with gerard's first aid.

11. i want a photo of a bunch of sailors opening their textbooks and studying while sitting in the middle of the dance floor in st. james.

12. what's up down under? to the hague to the court of justice to settle disputes.

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sit back.

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nice dream, nice dream, nice dream,
if you think that you're strong enough
if you think you belong enough

blame it on the black star
blame it on the falling sky
blame it on the satellite that beams me home.

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they're just different from others. i try not to go back to it too many times for fear of growing sick of it. but they continue to stand up to repeated listens.

Reckoner
You can't take it with you
Dancing for your pleasure

You were not to blame for
Bittersweet distractor
Dare not speak his name
Dedicated to all you
all human beings

Because we separate like
ripples on a blank shore.

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when you think about it, it's quite amazing for 200 over students to sit at their tables and maintain silence for 2 odd hours. 2 hours is a long time. for so many people to remain quiet!

too many people talk. voice their opinions. too many shout.

slow down, take a seat, relax, listen. silence is beautiful too.

tomorrow.

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this is supposed to be a critical moment in my life.

yet i think i was more tense watching gallas' wonderful touch than i would ever be in an exam hall. i'd frown at theo's scuffed shot too but oh what the hell. after the papers i'll do myself a favour and get myself a cesc shirt.

the last time manchester conceded two or more in the league was in April (4-2 win at Goodison Park).

the last time i swam was when julius came over on wednesday night and joined me for a biathlon.

before last monday, i couldn't remember the last time i had completed the mt faber run. i had pain in the thighs like i hadn't felt in ages but it was all worth the trouble. 2 days later the pain went away after i had run to sgh kindergarten and back.

last time i was acquainted with sodium chloride saturated water was... about 6 weeks back.

the last time i took a major exam, i was a christian.

. . .

the study of economics is primarily about suaning the US of A.

the long run average cost curve for a firm can be explained by Huygen's principle for the propagation of waves.

see? who would have thought? thanks julius.

and zhihao says, "theory of knowledge - is just a theory."

. . .

the fundamental difference between pet dogs and cats:
a dog thinks, "he feeds me, grooms me, and takes care of all my needs. he must be a god."

the cat thinks, "he feeds me, grooms me, and takes care of all my needs.

I must be a god."

. . .

Don't get any big ideas,
they're not gonna happen.
You paint yourself white
and fill up the noise.
But there'll be something missing.

Now that you found it,
it's gone.
Now that you feel it,
you don't.
You've gone off the rails.

So don't get any big ideas,
they're not gonna happen.

my ever helpful english teacher says, "ok what..., poets, writers, artists, scientists, they're only recognised and awarded years after their achievements."

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